In significant developments on X, those interested in Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will be pleased to learn that the department has commenced substantial cuts, reportedly amounting to approximately $1 billion per day. This announcement coincides with Musk’s declaration that the department aims to achieve savings of $4 billion daily in order to reach a total of $1 trillion in reductions.
Furthermore, DOGE has made strides in dismantling the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) framework, having identified and terminated 85 DEI-related contracts with the federal government since the inauguration on January 20th. This action is viewed as a positive step for those advocating for a reduction in DEI initiatives.
In a statement regarding its financial achievements, the DOGE account noted, “DOGE is saving the Federal Government approximately $1 billion per day, primarily by halting the hiring of personnel for unnecessary roles, eliminating DEI initiatives, and preventing improper payments to foreign entities, all in alignment with the President’s Executive Orders. While this is a commendable beginning, we must increase this figure to over $3 billion per day.”
Regarding the termination of DEI programs, DOGE reported, “As of January 29, 2025, 85 DEIA-related contracts totaling around $1 billion have been canceled across various departments, including Education, GSA, OPM, EPA, Labor, Treasury, Defense, Agriculture, Commerce, Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, State, NSF, NRC, NLRB, PBGC, USAID, RRB, SSA, SBA, BLM, CFPB, NPS, and NOAA.”
Elon Musk highlighted the impact of these actions, stating, “DOGE has now saved taxpayers over $1 billion by eliminating excessive DEI contracts.” In a follow-up tweet, DOGE elaborated on the specifics of the savings achieved through the cancellation of these contracts.
Additionally, DOGE reported significant savings of tens of millions of dollars through the termination of unnecessary leases, stating, “The GSA has canceled three leases for largely vacant office spaces.”
In response to the recent developments, participants in the discussion surrounding the DOGE announcement regarding savings expressed sentiments such as, “Fantastic, the financial burden imposed by DEI proponents is eliminated. $1 billion represents a significant amount of taxpayer funds” and “This marks a substantial advancement! Nearly $1 billion in DEI-related contracts have been rescinded across various federal agencies, demonstrating a genuine dedication to reducing excess and prioritizing tangible outcomes over mere political appeasement.”
Following this, DOGE reported that the cancellation of superfluous leases had resulted in savings amounting to tens of millions of dollars, stating, “Over the past six days, the number of terminated leases for underutilized properties has surged from 3 to 22, with savings escalating from $1.6 million to $44.6 million.”
A participant in the discussion raised concerns about potential corruption linked to these unnecessary leases and the misallocation of federal resources, asserting, “I can assure you that if you investigate the companies owning the properties leased to the government, you will discover numerous Congressional representatives involved in this scheme. It is certain that Congressional representatives and their consulting agencies are all implicated, with their donors owning the buildings.”
